Melica stricta var. stricta Calflora

Taxon Report

Melica stricta Bol. var. stricta

(not an active name)

Rock melicgrass

Melica stricta var. stricta is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Melica stricta


	Plant Range Observation Search ~699 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Melica stricta
Genus:	Melica
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Melica stricta

Information about Melica stricta var. stricta from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MESTS) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/09/2025).